Thunder Suffers 4-1 Setback at Kansas City
March 29, 2025 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita Thunder's Trevor Gorsuch
(Wichita Thunder)
INDEPENDENCE, MO - Wichita began a three-game road trip on Saturday night, losing to Kansas City, 4-1, at Cable Dahmer Arena.
Reid Irwin recorded his first goal as a pro to provide the lone marker for the Thunder. Trevor Gorsuch suffered the loss, stopping 25 shots.
David Cotton opened the scoring early in the second period. Thomas Farrell fired a shot wide to the right post. Cotton got to the puck first as it banked off the end boards and he put home his 18th of the year.
At 14:24, Damien Giroux made it 2-0. He weaved on the left wall, skated around a pick, cut to the middle and beat Gorsuch for his 26th of the year.
Irwin cut the lead to one at 17:18. Kobe Walker made a great pass to him across the zone and Irwin beat Jack LaFontaine to make it 2-1.
Kansas City extended the lead to 3-1 at 7:22. Dalton Duhart beat Gorsuch with a backhand for his second of the year.
Nathan Dunkley closed the scoring at 12:17. Wichita had some pressure going in the offensive zone. Dunkley created a turnover, started a three-on-one and then fired a shot past Gorsuch's glove to make it 4-1.
Gorsuch started his 18th-straight game. Walker collected an assist, giving him four points in his last four outings. Nolan Kneen added an assist, which was his first helper since March 21.
Wichita was 0-for-3 on the power play. Kansas City didn't have a chance on the man advantage.
The Thunder closes a four-in-five on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. against Iowa.
Our final home game is coming soon. Join us on Sunday, April 6 as we host our arch-rival, Allen. Toyota FanFest will start at noon in front of Entrance A and B. More details will be released soon. Our End of Season Awards will be released before the opening faceoff.
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